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62 recently improved instruments, the principle of which the inestimable improvements were founded, the account of the wonderful discoveries in the moon, &c., are all probable and plausible, and have an air of intense verisimilitude."—N. Y. Times.

"—By the late arrivals from England there has been received in this country a supplement to the Edinburgh Journal of Science containing intelligence of the most as tounding interest from Prof. Herschel's observatory at the Cape of Good Hope. ..... The promulgation of these discoveries creates a new era in astronomy and science generally."—New Yorker.

"Our enterprising neighbors of the Sun, we are pleased to learn, are likely to enjoy a rich reward from the late lunar discoveries. They deserve all they receive from the public—they are worthy.'"—N. Y. Spirit of '76.

"After all, however, our doubts and incredulity may be a wrong to the learned astrononer, and the circumstances of this wonderful dig. covery may be correct. Let us do him justice, and allow him to tell his story in his own way."—N.Y. Sunday News.

"The article is said to be an extract from a supplement to the Edinburgh Journal of Science. It sets forth difficulties encountered by Sir John, on obtaining his glass castings for his great telescope, with magvifying powers of 42,000. The account, excepting the magnifying power, has been before published" [i. e. in the Supplement to the Edinburgh Journal of Science.—Ed. Sun].—U. S. Gazette.

"It is not worth while for us to express an opinion as to the truth or falsity of the narrative, as our readers can, after an attentive perasal of the whole story, decide for themselves. Whether true or false, the article is written with consummate ability, and possesses intense interest."—Philadelphia Inquirer.

"These are but a handful of the innumerable certificates of credence, and of complimentary testimonials with which the universal press of the country is loading our tables. Indeed, we find very few of the public papers express any other opinion. We have named the Journal of Commerce as an exception, because it not only ignorantly doubted the authenticity of the discoveries, but ill-naturedly said that we bad fabricated them for the purpose of making a noise and drawing attention to our paper.

Col. Webb of the Courier and Inquirer has said nothing upon the subject; but he only feels the more, and we are this moment assured that he has made arrangements with the proprietors of the Charleston